Mechatronics System Architect

Our client is an High Tech organization which is a tier-one contract manufacturing partner, delivering high tech capital equipment to leading OEM companies and users of advanced production lines. Their services include prototyping, customer specific factory automation projects and series manufacturing of ‘high-mix low-volume’ products. For this client we are looking for a Mechatronics System Architect. Do you want to work for a company were complexity is seen as a challenge? In a company which operates in the High Tech industry and gives you the opportunity to develop yourself in a personal and professional way? Within a job that gives you the chance to combine your technical knowledge with your communication skills? Then we want to get in touch with you!

Job description
As a Mechatronics System Architect in this High Tech company you are responsible to create a technically consistent system design that meets the functional requirements of our customers within the boundaries of overall cost and timing. In close co-operation with colleagues from other disciplines you are translating system specifications and constraints into specifications and roadmaps for architecture, technology, functions and modules, document and maintain these. You will perform trade-off studies to determine the preferred implementation scenario for the realization of one or more of these modules.

Furthermore you are responsible for: Definition of a generic machine platform, based on modular design. Division of complex system in manageable subtasks. Hardware/Software interface development for ‘own’ and ‘third party’ modules. For a successful commissioning of developed product. Input for development milestone planning. Machine safety. Acting as a technical coach for designers. 

Requirements

• Master degree in Mechatronics, Electronics or Mechanics;
• At least 5 years relevant experience in high tech equipment;
• Experience with NX or other 3D design tools;
• Experience with FEM tools and statiscal analyses;
• Customer oriented;
• Allround;
• Eager to define concepts, interfaces, mechatronics architecture;
• Team player, in the own company and towards consortium partners and suppliers;
• Likes to help building a company, entrepreneurial spirit;
• Efficient in dealing with time pressure and budget constraints;
• Hands-on, helps on the floor during installation / commissioning and in the field with problem analysis / resolution where required.

Personal skills

• Highly motivated team player;
• Good communicator;
• Creative negotiator.